By Goodluck Ikiebe.
As part of efforts to build the capacity of Editors in Nigeria, the Nigerian Guild of Editors(NGE), says it plans to organize town hall meeting/ Worksop for its members in North Central Zone of the country.
The President of NGE, Mustapha Isah and General Secretary, Iyobosa Uwagiaren, disclosed in a statement in Abuja that the exercise, with the theme : Agenda Setting for Sustainable Democratic Culture”, would hold from March,3, 4 and 5, 2022 in Abuja.
“The main objective of the Town Hall Meeting/Workshop, supported by the US Embassy in Nigeria, will provide a platform for editors to be reminded of the sacred duties they are tasked to perform by the constitution on behalf of the citizens”, the officials said.
According to them,the workshop will also draw copious examples from advanced democracies around the world in order to instil in them, the need to perform their duties with the highest form of standard and sense of responsibility.
“Some selected civil society groups and 50 Editors are expected to participate in the Town Hall Meeting/Workshop”,NGE added.
Our Correspondent reports that the Guild has held similar exercise in South West zone, Lagos and North West zone, Kano, while preparations are in top gear to also replicate it in other zones of Nigeria,for equity and balance.
Edited by Dada Ahmed.
